FRIDGE-FREEZER
REFRIGERATEUR-
CONGELATEUR
FRIGORÍFICO-
CONGELADOR
ZFK 18/8 R
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET MODE D’EMPLOI LIBRO DE INSTRUCCIONES
2222 169-05
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CONTENTS
Warnings
................................page 3
Installation
...............................page 4
Caution ................................page 4
Location ................................page 4
Rear spacers...............................page 4
Power connection .............................page 4
Cleaning the interior ............................page 4
Door reversibility .............................page 5
Use
..................................page 6
Refrigerator/Freezer - Starting-up and Temperature Regulation ............page 6
Freezing fresh food ............................page 6
Storage of frozen foods ...........................page 6
Thawing ................................page 6
Ice cubes trays ..............................page 6
Food refrigeration ............................page 7
Movable shelves .............................page 7
Positioning the door shelves .........................page 7
Defrosting ...............................page 8
Maintenance
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Interior light bulb .............................page 9
Servicing
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What to do if the appliance is not functioning properly ................page 9
Furthermore...............................page 9
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WARNINGS
It is most important that this instruction book should
be retained with the appliance for future reference.
Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another
owner, or should you move house and leave the
appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied
with the appliance in order that the new owner can be
acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and
the relevant warnings.
These warnings are provided in the interest of safety.
You must read them carefully before installing or
using the appliance.
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This appliance is designed to be operated by
adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the product.
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Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.
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This product should be serviced by an authorized
Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts
should be used.
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It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
modify this product in any way.
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Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
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The domestic refrigerators and freezers are
designed to be used specifically for the storage of
edible foodstuffs only.
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Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has
been thawed out.
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Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should
be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.
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There are working parts in this product which
heat up. Always ensure that there is adequate
ventilation as a failure to do this will result in
component failure and possible food loss. See
installation instructions.
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Parts which heat up should not be exposed.
Wherever possible the back of the product should
be against a wall.
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Before any cleaning or maintenance work is
carried out, be sure to switch off and unplug the
appliance.
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If the appliance has been transported
horizontally, it is possible that the oil contained in
the compressor flows in the refrigerant circuit. It
is advisable to wait at least two hours before
connecting the appliance to allow the oil to flow
back in the compressor.
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The inner lining of the appliance consists of
channels through which the refrigerant passes. If
these should be punctured this would damage the
appliance beyond repair and cause food loss.
DO NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to
scrape off frost or ice. Frost may be removed by
using the scraper provided. Under no
circumstances should solid ice be forced off the
liner. Solid ice should be allowed to thaw when
defrosting the appliance. See defrost instructions.
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Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the
freezer as it creates pressure on the container,
which may cause it to explode, resulting in
damage to the appliance.
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This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken
when moving it.
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Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed
straight from the appliance.
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Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons
may cause injury or more serious malfunctioning.
Refer to your local Service Centre, and always
insist on genuine spare parts.
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This appliance does not contain gasses which could
damage the ozone layer, in either its refrigerant
circuit or insulation materials; it must nevertheless
be disposed of in a proper manner, in accordance
with regulations for protection of the environment.
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INSTALLATION
Caution
If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to
replace an older appliance having a spring lock
(latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that
spring lock unusable before you discard the old
appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a
death-trap for a child.
Location
The appliance should be installed well away from
sources of heat such as radiators, boilers, direct
sunlight etc.
Best performance is obtained with ambient
temperature between +18
°
C and +43
°
C (class T);
+18
°
C and +38
°
C (class ST); +16
°
C and +32
°
C (class
N); +10
°
C and +32
°
C (class SN).
The class of your appliance is shown on its rating
plate.
For a more efficient operation of the appliance, the
minimum distance between the top of the appliance
and other overhanging kitchen furniture, if any,
should be at least 100 mm (see Fig. 1 - A).
However, the best solution would be that shown in
Fig. 1 - B with no overhanging furniture.
Two adjustable feet make it possible to accurately
level the appliance.
Fig. 1
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100 mm 10 mm
10 mm
A
B
Rear spacers
(Fig. 2)
In the bag with the documentation, there are two
spacers which must be fitted in the two top corners
.
Slacken the screws and insert the spacer under the
screw head, then re-tighten the screws.
Fig. 2
Power connection
Before plugging in the appliance to the mains
socket, check that the voltage and frequency
indicated on the appliance’s rating plate are the
same as those provided by your home power supply.
A 10% fluctuation above or below rated voltage is
acceptable.
For operation at different voltages, a transformer
of suitable capacity (at least 500 VA) should be used.
Important
The appliance MUST be connected to an efficient
earth or ground tap.
The supply-lead plug in fact incorporates a special
earth or ground contact for this purpose. If by any
chance the sockets of your domestic wiring system
are not earthed, the appliance must be connected to
a separate earth or ground wire by a qualified
electrician, in accordance with existing safety
regulations.
The manufacturer declines to accept any liability
should this safety rule not be observed.
Cleaning the interior
Before using the appliance for the first time, wash
the interior and all internal accessories with
lukewarm water and some neutral soap so as to
remove the typical smell of a brand-new product,
then dry thoroughly. Do not use detergents which
will leave an odour or abrasive powders on the
interior, as these will damage the finish.
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Door reversibility
Unplug the appliance from the power supply before
carrying out any work.
To reverse the doors, proceed as follows:
Remove the ventilation grille (D), which has a snap-
in fitting.
Remove the bottom hinge (E) by unscrewing the
two fixing screws.
Remove the bottom door by sliding it off the centre
hinge.
Remove the centre hinge (H).
Remove the top door by sliding it off the top pin (A).
Unscrew the top pin (A) and washer (B) from the
top hinge (C) and refit them on the opposite side.
Refit the top door.
Refit the centre hinge on the opposite side.
Refit the bottom door.
Refit the bottom hinge (E) on the opposite side,
using the two screws previously removed.
With the help of a tool, remove the small cover (F),
which blanks off the slot for the bottom hinge, from
the ventilation grille (D).
Fit cover (G), supplied with the appliance, into the
slot left open.
Snap the ventilation grille (D) back into place.
The doors can be aligned by adjusting both the
middle and top hinges.
The middle hinge (H) can be adjusted horizontally,
with the help of a tool, after having slackened the
two screws.
The top hinge is adjusted by slackening the nut (A)
with a 10 mm spanner and then proceeding as
shown in Fig. 3a.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3a
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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F
D
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F
C
B
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USE
Refrigerator/Freezer - Starting-up and Tempera-
ture Regulation
Insert the plug into the wall socket. Open the
refrigerator door and turn the thermostat knob, to be
found on the upper right side of the inner liner
clockwise, beyond the «O» position, to start the
appliance.
Temperature adjustment is obtained by turning the
thermostat knob to the required setting. A medium
setting is generally the most suitable.
However, the thermostat knob setting should be
adjusted depending on the temperature required
inside the appliance. This, in turn, depends on a
number of factors such as the ambient temperature,
the number of times the door is opened, the quantity
of food stored and the location of the appliance.
Turn the knob clockwise, to higher numbers, to obtain
a lower temperature, or anticlockwise if a higher
temperature is required.
Freezing fresh food
The 4-star compartment is suitable for long
term storage of commercially frozen food and for
freezing fresh food.
Never exceed the expiry dates shown on the packages
by the manufacturer.
Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh foods it is
not necessary to change the setting of the thermostat
knob with respect to the normal running position.
However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn the
thermostat knob to the coldest setting; but remember
that, in this condition, the refrigerating compartment
temperature might drop below 0
°
C. If this occurs
reset thermostat knob to a warmer setting.
To help you make the most of the freezing process,
here are some important hints:
Place the food to be frozen in the bottom basket of the
freezing compartment as this is the coldest part.
The maximum quantity of food which can be frozen in
24 hours is shown on the rating plate.
Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned,
foodstuffs.
Prepare the fresh food in small portions to enable it to
be rapidly and completely frozen and to make it
possible subsequently to thaw only the quantity
required at the time.
Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and
make sure that the packages are airtight.
It is advisable to show on the single food packet or on
the write-on produce strips to be found on the front
part of the storage baskets the freezing-in date to
enable you to keep tab of the storage time.
Do not allow food to be frozen to be in contact with
food which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in
temperature of the latter.
Important
Never put fizzy drinks in the freezer as they might
well burst.
Ice lollies, if consumed straight from the appliance, can
cause frost burns.
Once the foods have thawed out, use them very
quickly, since they deteriorate fast.
A special card is located in the holder on the inner door
of the freezer compartment. On the upper part it
shows pictures of different types of food followed by a
figure. These figures indicate the maximum storage
time, in months, for each type of food.
Details of food being stored, can also be written in
pencil on the lower part of the card.
Raw meat (all types, including poultry) should be
stored in plastic bags.
Storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this appliance,
we strongly recommend the following:
Make sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs
were adequately stored by the retailer.
Make sure that these frozen foodstuffs are
transferred from the foodstore to the consumer in
the shortest possible time (a temperature increase
of the frozen food could shorten its storage period).
It is also advisable not to exceed the storage period
indicated by the producer of the food.
Do not open the door frequently or leave it open
longer than is absolutely necessary.
If there is a power failure when food is in the
freezer, do not open the door of the freezing
compartment.
The frozen food will not be affected if the power cut
is of short duration, otherwise it is recommended
that the food should be used within a very short
time.
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can
be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at
room temperature, depending on the time available
for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen,
directly from the freezer: in this case, cooking will
take longer.
Ice cubes trays
The refrigerator is provided with one or more ice
cubes trays.
These trays should be filled with drinking water and
then be placed into the freezer compartment.
Do not use metal tools to remove the trays when
they are stuck-frozen inside the compartment.
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Food refrigeration
To achieve the best results with the refrigerator
compartment, you should follow one or two very
simple rules:
Do not put warm foods or evaporating liquids in the
refrigerator. Cover or wrap the foods (particularly
if they have a strong flavour). Do not cover the
shelves (grids) with paper or plastic since this
blocks circulation of air in the compartment.
To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here are
some more useful hints:
l. Cold cuts, cheese, butter, milk
2. Meat and fish
3. Fruit and vegetables.
Fig. 6
Raw meat:
wrap in polythene bags and place on top
of the salad crisper and, for safety, only store in this
way for one or two days at the most.
Fruit & vegetables:
these should be thoroughly
cleaned and placed in the bottom salad crisper.
Butter & cheese:
these should be placed in special
airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or
polythene bags to exclude as much air as possible.
Milk bottles:
these should have a cap and should be
stored in the bottle rack on the door.
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Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a
series of runners so that the shelves can be
positioned as desired.
Fig. 7
Positioning the door shelves
(Fig. 8-9)
To permit storage of food packages of various sizes,
the door shelves can be adjusted in height.
To make these adjustments proceed as follows:
Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the
arrows until it comes free, then reposition as
required (Fig. 8).
Fig. 8
For more thorough cleaning, the top door shelf can
be removed by pulling it in the direction of the
arrows, then refitting it in position (Fig. 9).
Fig. 9
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Defrosting
Frost is automatically eliminated from the
evaporator of the refrigerator compartment every
time the motor compressor stops, during normal
use. The defrost water drains out through a trough
(fig. 10) into a special container on the back of the
appliance where it evaporates.
Fig. 10
The freezer compartment, however, will become
progressively covered with frost. This should be
removed with the special plastic scraper provided,
whenever the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.
During this operation it is not necessary to switch
off the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.
However, when the ice becomes very thick on the
inner liner, complete defrosting should be carried
out and it is advisable to carry out this operation
when the appliance is empty.
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To carry out complete defrosting of the freezer
compartment proceed as follows:
Unplug the appliance from the power supply or set
the thermostat on the «O», position.
Remove the frozen foods, wrap them in several
sheets of newspaper and then keep them in a cool
place.
Leave the door open.
Place the plastic scraper in the appropriate seating
at the bottom center, as shown in Fig. 11; place a
basin underneath to collect defrost water (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11
After complete defrosting dry the interior
thoroughly.
Keep the scraper for future use.
Reconnect the appliance to the power supply, start
it up and, after half an hour, replace the foods
previously removed.
Important
Remember that an increase of the surface
temperature of already-frozen foods may
significantly decrease the duration of their
conservation.
Never use knives or metal objects to scrape away
the accumulated frost from the evaporator, as you
could damage it by doing so.
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MAINTENANCE
Prior to undertaking any maintenance operation, be
sure to unplug the appliance from the wall socket as
a safety precaution.
Clean the interior periodically with lukewarm
water and some sodium bicarbonate; the cabinet
exterior with a silicone wax spray; the condenser
and the motor compressor with a brush or a vacuum
cleaner.
During periods when the appliance is not in use,
take the following precautions:
unplug the appliance from the power supply;
remove all foodstuffs from the appliance;
clean the interior and all accessories;
leave the doors ajar to facilitate the circulation of
air in the interior of the cabinet so as to prevent
unpleasant odours from accumulating in the
appliance.
Interior light bulb
(Fig. 12)
The light inside the refrigerator compartment is
easy to get at.
If the light does not go on when the door is opened,
check that it is screwed into place properly.
If it still does not light up, change the bulb.
The rating is shown on the light bulb cover.
Fig. 12
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SERVICING
What to do if the appliance is not functioning
properly:
If the appliance is not functioning properly check
that:
the plug is firmly in the wall socket and the mains
power switch is on;
there is an electricity supply (find out by plugging in
another appliance);
the thermostat knob is in the right position.
Furthermore:
if the appliance seems too noisy check that the sides
are not touching furniture that can transmit or
amplify a noise or a vibration. Also, check that the
refrigerant unit does not vibrate.
If there is water on the fridge bottom, make sure
the defrost water discharge hole is not clogged (Fig.
10).
To clean the discharge hole use the special cleaner
provided, which you will find already inserted into
the hole.
If your appliance is still not working properly after
making the above checks, contact the nearest
service center.
To obtain fast service, it is essential that when you
apply for it you specify the model and serial number
of your appliance which can be found on the
warranty certificate or inside the appliance on the
rating plate.
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